
Tunisia
- Who issues it
- Ministère du Transport [Ministry of Transport], through the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) [Merchant Marine and Ports Office] for seafarer certification; Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANF) [National Frequencies Agency] for the restricted radiotelephony exam.
- Buoyage
- IALA region A
Do you need a licence?
No clear recreational skipper-licence rule is stated.
Ask the Merchant Marine and Ports Office, OMMP, about your boat and planned trip before you sail.
Professional deck titles
Brevet de lieutenant de 2ème classe de la marine marchande
- What it lets you do
- You can serve as a second-class merchant-marine bridge watch officer.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Brevet de lieutenant de 1ère classe de la marine marchande
- What it lets you do
- You can serve as a first-class merchant-marine bridge watch officer.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Brevet de second capitaine de 2ème classe de la marine marchande
- What it lets you do
- You can serve as a second-class merchant-marine chief mate.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Brevet de second capitaine de 1ère classe de la marine marchande
- What it lets you do
- You can serve as a first-class merchant-marine chief mate.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Brevet de capitaine de 2ème classe de la marine marchande
- What it lets you do
- You can serve as a second-class merchant-marine master.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Brevet de capitaine de 1ère classe de la marine marchande
- What it lets you do
- You can serve as a first-class merchant-marine master.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Radio certificates
Certificat restreint de radiotéléphoniste
- What it lets you do
- You can operate maritime radio equipment in line with GMDSS requirements with this ANF certificate.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Certificat général d’opérateur du système mondial de détresse et de sécurité en mer
GOC- What it lets you do
- You can hold this general GMDSS radio operator certificate, included in naval-academy merchant-marine training.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
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Official sources: Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports — Services Maritimes · Ministère de la Défense Nationale — Académie Navale: merchant-marine qualifications · Agence Nationale des Fréquences — Restricted radiotelephony exam results, 2026 · Canadian Coast Guard — The Canadian Aids to Navigation System 2023, Figure 5 · Ministère des Domaines de l’État et des Affaires Foncières — JORT, 22 November 2022: Decree 2022-836, article 4 (indexed text; PDF retrieval failed)

